Arcadia CFO Mardy Suprise is in the business of brewing

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Apr. 16, 2014

Arcadia Ales CFO Mardy Surprise. Al Lassen/For the Enquirer

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Busy bathrooms are a positive sign for women in the business of brewing.

Mardy Suprise, chief financial officer for Arcadia Brewing Company, attended the Craft Brewers Conference in Denver last week. She spent one of her busy days with her daughter, walking through the trade show. She was struck by how much more activity there was in the women's restroom, compared to a decade ago.

"I remember going into restrooms and I'd be the only one in the women's room because there were so few women," Suprise said, laughing at such an unexpected indicator. ...